rummage around in (something)

rummage around in (something)

To dig or root around aimlessly in or through some cluttered location. Usually used in the continuous tense. I caught my brother rummaging around in my desk again. A raccoon was rummaging around in the dumpster for something to eat.
See also: around, rummage
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • get (someone) around the table
  • get around the table
  • find way around
  • around (one's) ears
  • at around
  • bomb around
  • go around and around
  • gaze around
  • build around
  • build around (someone or something)